Acting heavyweights Brendan Gleeson and John Hurt kick off the JDIFF

The premier of dark comic thriller Calvary impresses audience

Writer-director John Michael McDonagh, Brendan Gleeson, John Hurt, Aidan Gillen and Marie-Josée Croze were among cinemagoers at the Savoy on Thursday night for the Irish premiere of Calvary. Video: Kathleen Harris

Brendan Gleeson on the red carpet at the opening night of Jameson Dublin International Film Festival. His film Calvary launched the festival last night. Photograph: Aidan Crawley

John Hurt at the Savoy cinema at the opening night. Photograph: Brian McEvoy